diff --git a/geonode/base/models.py b/geonode/base/models.py
index eeb39502d35..6ead4558734 100644
--- a/geonode/base/models.py
+++ b/geonode/base/models.py
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ def can_have_style(self):
 
     @property
     def can_have_thumbnail(self):
-        return self.subtype not in {"3dtiles", "cog"}
+        return self.subtype not in {"3dtiles", "cog", "flatgeobuf"}
 
     @property
     def raw_purpose(self):
diff --git a/geonode/upload/handlers/common/remote.py b/geonode/upload/handlers/common/remote.py
index 36699f20bb1..97113fbc6dc 100755
--- a/geonode/upload/handlers/common/remote.py
+++ b/geonode/upload/handlers/common/remote.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 from geonode.resource.enumerator import ExecutionRequestAction as exa
 from geonode.upload.api.exceptions import ImportException
 from geonode.upload.handlers.base import BaseHandler
-from geonode.upload.handlers.common.serializer import RemoteResourceSerializer
 from geonode.upload.models import ResourceHandlerInfo
 from geonode.upload.orchestrator import orchestrator
 from geonode.upload.celery_tasks import import_orchestrator
@@ -65,9 +64,11 @@ class BaseRemoteResourceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @staticmethod
     def has_serializer(data) -> bool:
-        if "url" in data:
-            return RemoteResourceSerializer
-        return False
+        """
+        This method should be implemented by subclasses to determine if a serializer is available
+        for the given data.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError("Subclasses must implement the 'has_serializer' method.")
 
     @property
     def have_table(self):
diff --git a/geonode/upload/handlers/common/test_remote.py b/geonode/upload/handlers/common/test_remote.py
index c61b02981f1..5c78c138cbe 100644
--- a/geonode/upload/handlers/common/test_remote.py
+++ b/geonode/upload/handlers/common/test_remote.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 from geonode.upload.api.exceptions import ImportException
 from geonode.upload.handlers.common.remote import BaseRemoteResourceHandler
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
-from geonode.upload.handlers.common.serializer import RemoteResourceSerializer
 from geonode.upload.orchestrator import orchestrator
 from geonode.base.populate_test_data import create_single_dataset
 from geonode.resource.models import ExecutionRequest
@@ -60,9 +59,9 @@ def test_can_handle_should_return_false_for_other_files(self):
         actual = self.handler.can_handle({"base_file": "random.file"})
         self.assertFalse(actual)
 
-    def test_should_get_the_specific_serializer(self):
-        actual = self.handler.has_serializer(self.valid_files)
-        self.assertEqual(type(actual), type(RemoteResourceSerializer))
+    def test_has_serializer_raises_not_implemented_error(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
+            self.handler.has_serializer(self.valid_files)
 
     def test_create_error_log(self):
         """
diff --git a/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/cog.py b/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/cog.py
index 27b946457b5..75e958b80f4 100644
--- a/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/cog.py
+++ b/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/cog.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 from geonode.layers.models import Dataset
 from geonode.upload.handlers.common.remote import BaseRemoteResourceHandler
+from geonode.upload.handlers.common.serializer import RemoteResourceSerializer
 from geonode.upload.api.exceptions import ImportException
 from geonode.upload.orchestrator import orchestrator
 
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ class RemoteCOGResourceHandler(BaseRemoteResourceHandler):
     def supported_file_extension_config(self):
         return {}
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def has_serializer(data) -> bool:
+        if "url" in data and "cog" in data.get("type", "").lower():
+            return RemoteResourceSerializer
+        return False
+
     @staticmethod
     def can_handle(_data) -> bool:
         """
diff --git a/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/flatgeobuf.py b/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/flatgeobuf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83dcb26e4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/flatgeobuf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2026 OSGeo
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#########################################################################
+import logging
+import requests
+from osgeo import gdal
+
+from geonode.layers.models import Dataset
+from geonode.upload.handlers.common.remote import BaseRemoteResourceHandler
+from geonode.upload.handlers.common.serializer import RemoteResourceSerializer
+from geonode.upload.api.exceptions import ImportException
+from geonode.upload.orchestrator import orchestrator
+from geonode.geoserver.helpers import set_attributes
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("importer")
+
+
+class RemoteFlatGeobufResourceHandler(BaseRemoteResourceHandler):
+
+    @property
+    def supported_file_extension_config(self):
+        return {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def has_serializer(data) -> bool:
+        if "url" in data and "flatgeobuf" in data.get("type", "").lower():
+            return RemoteResourceSerializer
+        return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def can_handle(_data) -> bool:
+        """
+        This endpoint will return True or False if with the info provided
+        the handler is able to handle the file or not
+        """
+        if "url" in _data and "flatgeobuf" in _data.get("type", "").lower():
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_valid_url(url, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Check if the URL is reachable and supports HTTP Range requests
+        """
+        logger.debug(f"Checking FlatGeobuf URL validity (HEAD): {url}")
+        try:
+            # Reachability check using HEAD
+            head_res = requests.head(url, timeout=10, allow_redirects=True)
+            logger.debug(f"HTTP HEAD status: {head_res.status_code}")
+            head_res.raise_for_status()
+
+            accept_ranges = head_res.headers.get("Accept-Ranges", "").lower()
+
+            # Check for range request support
+            if accept_ranges == "bytes":
+                logger.debug("Server explicitly supports Accept-Ranges: bytes")
+                return True
+
+            # Some servers might not return Accept-Ranges in HEAD, so we try a small range request
+            logger.debug("Accept-Ranges header missing, trying a small Range GET...")
+            range_res = requests.get(url, headers={"Range": "bytes=0-1"}, timeout=10, stream=True)
+            logger.debug(f"Range GET status: {range_res.status_code}")
+            try:
+                if range_res.status_code != 206:
+                    raise ImportException(
+                        "The remote server does not support HTTP Range requests, which are required for FlatGeobuf."
+                    )
+            finally:
+                range_res.close()
+        except ImportException as e:
+            raise e
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug(f"is_valid_url ERROR: {str(e)}")
+            logger.exception(e)
+            raise ImportException("Error checking FlatGeobuf URL")
+
+        return True
+
+    def create_geonode_resource(
+        self,
+        layer_name: str,
+        alternate: str,
+        execution_id: str,
+        resource_type: Dataset = Dataset,
+        asset=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Base function to create the resource into geonode.
+        Extracts metadata from remote FlatGeobuf using GDAL via HTTP range requests.
+        """
+        logger.debug(f"Entering create_geonode_resource for {layer_name}")
+        _exec = orchestrator.get_execution_object(execution_id)
+        params = _exec.input_params.copy()
+        url = params.get("url")
+
+        # Extract metadata via GDAL VSICURL
+        gdal.UseExceptions()
+        logger.debug(f"Attempting to open FlatGeobuf with GDAL: /vsicurl/{url}")
+        try:
+            # Set GDAL config options for faster failure
+            gdal.SetThreadLocalConfigOption("GDAL_HTTP_TIMEOUT", "15")
+            gdal.SetThreadLocalConfigOption("GDAL_HTTP_MAX_RETRY", "1")
+
+            vsiurl = f"/vsicurl/{url}"
+            ds = gdal.OpenEx(
+                vsiurl,
+                allowed_drivers=["FlatGeobuf"],
+            )
+            if ds is None:
+                logger.debug(f"GDAL failed to open dataset: {vsiurl}")
+                raise ImportException(f"Could not open remote FlatGeobuf: {url}")
+
+            logger.debug("GDAL opened dataset. Extracting metadata...")
+
+            layer = ds.GetLayer(0)
+            if layer is None:
+                raise ImportException(f"No layers found in FlatGeobuf: {url}")
+
+            if not layer.GetSpatialRef():
+                raise ImportException(f"Could not extract spatial reference from Flatgeobuf: {url}")
+
+            srid = self.identify_authority(layer)
+
+            # Get BBox
+            try:
+                extent = layer.GetExtent()
+                bbox = [extent[0], extent[2], extent[1], extent[3]]
+                logger.debug(f"Extracted bounding box: {bbox}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Could not extract bounding box from FlatGeobuf: {url}. Error: {e}")
+                raise ImportException(
+                    "Could not extract bounding box from FlatGeobuf. " "The file may be empty or corrupted."
+                )
+
+            # Get feature attributes
+            layer_defn = layer.GetLayerDefn()
+            attribute_map = []
+            for i in range(layer_defn.GetFieldCount()):
+                field_defn = layer_defn.GetFieldDefn(i)
+                attribute_map.append([field_defn.GetName(), field_defn.GetTypeName()])
+
+            logger.debug(f"Extracted schema with {len(attribute_map)} fields")
+            logger.debug("GDAL operations finished.")
+
+            ds = None  # close dataset
+        except ImportException as e:
+            raise e
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug(f"is_valid_url ERROR: {str(e)}")
+            logger.exception(e)
+            raise ImportException("Error checking FlatGeobuf URL")
+
+        resource = super().create_geonode_resource(layer_name, alternate, execution_id, resource_type, asset)
+        resource.set_bbox_polygon(bbox, srid)
+        set_attributes(resource, attribute_map)
+
+        return resource
+
+    def generate_resource_payload(self, layer_name, alternate, asset, _exec, workspace, **kwargs):
+        payload = super().generate_resource_payload(layer_name, alternate, asset, _exec, workspace, **kwargs)
+        payload.update(
+            {
+                "name": alternate,
+            }
+        )
+        return payload
diff --git a/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/tests/test_flatgeobuf.py b/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/tests/test_flatgeobuf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0776f0fa368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geonode/upload/handlers/remote/tests/test_flatgeobuf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2026 OSGeo
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#########################################################################
+from django.test import TestCase
+from mock import MagicMock, patch
+from geonode.upload.api.exceptions import ImportException
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf import RemoteFlatGeobufResourceHandler
+from geonode.upload.orchestrator import orchestrator
+from geonode.layers.models import Dataset, Attribute
+from geonode.base.models import Link
+
+
+class TestRemoteFlatGeobufResourceHandler(TestCase):
+    databases = ("default", "datastore")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.handler = RemoteFlatGeobufResourceHandler()
+        cls.valid_url = "http://example.com/test.fgb"
+        cls.user, _ = get_user_model().objects.get_or_create(username="admin")
+        cls.valid_payload = {
+            "url": cls.valid_url,
+            "type": "flatgeobuf",
+            "title": "FlatGeobuf Test",
+        }
+        cls.owner = cls.user
+
+    def test_can_handle_flatgeobuf(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.handler.can_handle(self.valid_payload))
+        self.assertTrue(self.handler.can_handle({"url": "http://example.com/y.fgb", "type": "flatgeobuf"}))
+        self.assertTrue(self.handler.can_handle({"url": "http://example.com/y.fgb", "type": "FlatGeobuf"}))
+        self.assertFalse(self.handler.can_handle({"url": "http://example.com/y.jpg", "type": "image"}))
+
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf.requests.head")
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf.requests.get")
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.common.remote.requests.get")
+    def test_is_valid_url_success(self, mock_base_get, mock_get, mock_head):
+        mock_head.return_value.headers = {"Accept-Ranges": "bytes"}
+        mock_head.return_value.status_code = 200
+        mock_base_get.return_value.status_code = 200
+
+        self.assertTrue(self.handler.is_valid_url(self.valid_url))
+
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf.requests.head")
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf.requests.get")
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.common.remote.requests.get")
+    def test_is_valid_url_no_range_support(self, mock_base_get, mock_get, mock_head):
+        mock_head.return_value.headers = {}
+        mock_get.return_value.status_code = 404
+        mock_base_get.return_value.status_code = 200
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportException):
+            self.handler.is_valid_url(self.valid_url)
+
+    @patch("geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf.gdal.OpenEx")
+    def test_create_geonode_resource(self, mock_gdal_openex):
+        # Mock GDAL dataset and layer
+        mock_ds = MagicMock()
+        mock_layer = MagicMock()
+        mock_srs = MagicMock()
+        mock_layer_defn = MagicMock()
+        mock_field_defn = MagicMock()
+
+        mock_srs.GetAuthorityName.return_value = "EPSG"
+        mock_srs.GetAuthorityCode.return_value = "4326"
+        mock_layer.GetSpatialRef.return_value = mock_srs
+
+        mock_layer.GetExtent.return_value = [-180.0, 180.0, -90.0, 90.0]
+
+        mock_field_defn.GetName.return_value = "test_field"
+        mock_field_defn.GetTypeName.return_value = "String"
+        mock_layer_defn.GetFieldCount.return_value = 1
+        mock_layer_defn.GetFieldDefn.return_value = mock_field_defn
+        mock_layer.GetLayerDefn.return_value = mock_layer_defn
+
+        mock_ds.GetLayer.return_value = mock_layer
+        mock_gdal_openex.return_value = mock_ds
+
+        exec_id = orchestrator.create_execution_request(
+            user=self.owner,
+            func_name="funct1",
+            step="step",
+            input_params=self.valid_payload,
+        )
+
+        resource = self.handler.create_geonode_resource(
+            "test_flatgeobuf",
+            "test_flatgeobuf_alternate",
+            execution_id=str(exec_id),
+            resource_type=Dataset,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(resource)
+        self.assertEqual(resource.subtype, "flatgeobuf")
+        self.assertEqual(resource.alternate, "test_flatgeobuf_alternate")
+        self.assertEqual(resource.srid, "EPSG:4326")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(resource.bbox_polygon)
+
+        link = Link.objects.get(resource=resource, link_type="data")
+        self.assertEqual(link.url, self.valid_url)
+        self.assertEqual(link.extension, "flatgeobuf")
+        self.assertEqual(link.name, resource.alternate)
+
+        # Verify Attribute metadata persistence
+        attrs = Attribute.objects.filter(dataset=resource)
+        self.assertTrue(attrs.filter(attribute="test_field").exists())
diff --git a/geonode/upload/settings.py b/geonode/upload/settings.py
index e021a030395..4ac8621c2e5 100644
--- a/geonode/upload/settings.py
+++ b/geonode/upload/settings.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     "geonode.upload.handlers.sld.handler.SLDFileHandler",
     "geonode.upload.handlers.tiles3d.handler.Tiles3DFileHandler",
     "geonode.upload.handlers.remote.tiles3d.RemoteTiles3DResourceHandler",
+    "geonode.upload.handlers.remote.flatgeobuf.RemoteFlatGeobufResourceHandler",
     "geonode.upload.handlers.remote.wms.RemoteWMSResourceHandler",
     "geonode.upload.handlers.remote.cog.RemoteCOGResourceHandler",
     "geonode.upload.handlers.empty_dataset.handler.EmptyDatasetHandler",